Allergy

Allergic rhinitis occurs when the immune system has an exaggerated reaction to allergens in the air.

Offering to review a patient's medication list with him or her present can help a community pharmacist connect personally with patients.

Which OTC products should these pharmacists recommend?

Many allergy sufferers elect to use OTC allergy medications that contain antihistamines and/or decongestants to relieve their nasal and ocular allergy symptoms.

Pharmacists should double-check patients self-reporting allergies to ensure that they're taking accurate and appropriate treatment.

Dennis Williams, PharmD, FAPhA, talks about ways to prevent allergies related to pets and dust.

Cough and cold season is coming to an end, but allergy season is now upon us.

Dennis Williams, PharmD, FAPhA, discusses how pharmacists can help implement trigger control strategies to help prevent allergic rhinitis.

Dennis Williams, PharmD, FAPhA, discusses the signs and symptoms of allergic rhinitis and how pharmacists can differentiate them from those of the common cold.

Allergy analysis and interpretation is a fundamental component of a health-system pharmacist's day.

The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association recommend low-dose aspirin for secondary prevention of coronary artery disease, but patients with aspirin allergies may not be able to take advantage of this prevention tactic.

One dose of epinephrine may not always be enough.

On rare occasions, patients may present with a documented lidocaine allergy.

An OTC drug used to alleviate allergy symptoms could treat hepatitis C virus infection as well.

The first thing one pharmacist did when a patient came in with a serious allergic reaction to a bee sting was administer epinephrine. The second action, which likely saved the woman's life, was to convince her that she needed to go to a hospital.

There are multiple OTC options for nasal steroid sprays

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Allergies are incurable, but OTC products can help patients function.

Here are new drugs for 2015 pharmacists can expect to handle.

Alpha-gal, a mammalian oligosaccharide, has recently been implicated in delayed anaphylaxis reactions to mammalian meat.

Elite Pharmaceuticals has launched a generic version of Atarax and Vistaril in 3 tablet strengths.

Mary M. Bridgeman, PharmD, BCPS, CGP, clinical associate professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers, details some lesser known facts about some allergic rhinitis treatments.

A study investigating allergic reactions in mice has indicated that estrogen plays a role in triggering anaphylaxis, providing a potential clue as to why women experience severe allergic reactions more frequently than men.

Sufferers of spring allergies may be able to reduce their seasonal flareups by lowering their stress level, according to a study.